Key Points • Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, announced his candidacy for Georgia governor on Sept. 17, 2025. • Raffensperger faced the ire of President Donald Trump and fellow Republicans’ when he refused to overturn 2020 election results. • Platform includes eliminating state income tax, capping property taxes for seniors, restricting gender-affirming care for minors, and purging “woke curriculums” from schools.

Republican Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who resisted Donald Trump’s pressure to overturn the state’s 2020 election results, announced Wednesday that he will run for governor in 2026.

The 70-year-old former engineering executive enters a crowded race in a state that has elected only Republican governors since 2002, according to a rep

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